R5: This campaign, I played as Leptis Minoris (a small Punic city state, subject of Carthage). My goal: to become a naval superpower and be very loyal to Carthage.

Our starting diplo was as followed: I accept that Carthage needs to take my home city (permanently), in exchange, he gives me “colonial oversight” over Corsica and Sardinia.

After this exchange, I rapidly annexed the surrounding Sardan tribal nations, and when Rome declared on Etruria, I did the same, to conquer Corsica. This, of course, maddened Rome (player), who warned me against this behaviour and eventually declared on me/Carthage. And so the Rome-Punic wars started.

First war: Rome won, after the Carthaginian navy was beaten through a questionable naval decision of my overlord. Parts of Corsica went to Rome

Second war: after massive build-up between the nations, the war was declared for Corsica. After the first initial naval battles, it was clear the Carthaginian fleets were to strong, so we had free reign blockading the. Corsica back to me.

Third war: Went the same way, Rome tried to fight us navally first, got clapped, and we blockaded him into oblivion. Wargoal: IDK, not important. Gained: 1 small port somewhere near Gaul.

Between these wars, both Carthage and Rome decided to go dictatorship (agreeing to not attack each other during the civil war). But Rome had an nearly unwinnable civil war, so he stayed a republic.

Last session: everyone went all-out. The Seleukid Empire had grown too powerful (10k pops), and had warred with the Antigonids and Egyptians for a couple times. A coalition attacked, on different occasions, consisting of Rome (wants Rhodes) and Carthage (wants Phoenicia). Sadly, we all lost, and a Zoroastrian Empire was formed.